Philippa Bevans
Philippa Mary Bevans was an English actress of stage and screen.
Early years
Bevans was born in London, the daughter of actors Lionel Bevans and Viola Roache. She originally appeared as a child actress on stage. She was raised in Boston and attended the Woodward School for Girls. She grew up wanting to be an actress.Career
In 1931, Bevans performed with the Jitney Players. A review of their production of Caste in The Sun called Bevans "by far the most gifted and lovely young actress to appear here with this company".Along with her mother, Bevans was part of the cast of the original 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady that starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. Bevans is also featured on the original cast recording.
On television, Bevans was a regular on Search for Tomorrow and had a recurring role on the Sergeant Bilko Show. She played Mrs. Landers, the sympathetic housekeeper of Professor Ellis Fowler in S3 E37 "The Changing of the Guard" on The Twilight Zone, which aired on 31 May 1962.